GRAFTON, WISCONSIN—
Miba Industrial Bearings U.S. LLC (Grafton)
Struck by rolling, sliding, or shifting objects non-running · Nonfatal 'crushing' injuries
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Miba Industrial Bearings U.S. LLC (Grafton), 1111 Cedar Creek Road, GRAFTON, WISCONSIN 53024 on — Nonfatal 'crushing' injuries, affecting the Foot (feet), toe(s) unspecified.
Final narrative
An employee was maneuvering a 500-pound spin plate from a lower rack. While the plate was being rolled, it went out of control, injured the employee's left bicep, and then rolled over his left foot resulting in a crushing injury to the foot as well as contusions to the torso and left leg. The employee was hospitalized.
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